Final chance to nominate your hero 23rd November 2017

Actor Aoibhín Garrihy and former winner Milo McCarthy (14) joined forces today urging the public to nominate their hero for a People of the Year Award before nominations close.

The final date for submitting nominations is Friday, December 1st – the last chance for the public to nominate Ireland’s heroes for this year’s Awards.

Now in its 43rd year, the awards, which are organised by Rehab Group, will be broadcasted on RTÉ One on Saturday, March 3rd from The Mansion House.

At today’s final call in Dublin’s Herbert Park, Aoibhín and Milo urged the public to nominate their heroes – family, friends and colleagues – and those ordinary people who have done extraordinary things.

Actor Aoibhín Garrihy and former winner Milo McCarthy (14) joined forces today at Herbert Park urging the public to nominate their hero for a People of the Year Award before nominations close on December 1st. Go to www.peopleoftheyear.ie to nominate today.

Aoibhín described the awards as one of the highlights of her social calendar and urged the public to nominate somebody who deserves recognition.

Aoibhín added: “I’ve been a huge fan of the show for many years. It’s a great night out, myself and John (husband) always attend the awards and look forward to it every year. We wouldn’t miss it, you meet such incredibly brave people who have done amazing things. It’s such a fantastic national celebration which recognises some truly amazing people across Ireland, from all communities and backgrounds. We all know people who deserve recognition, so I hope people get nominating their heroes.”

Milo McCarthy (14) revealed he was stunned when Games of Thrones star Liam Cunningham presented him with the Young Person of the Year Award in 2016. The little hero received the award after he raised nearly €18,000 for Syrian refugees by busking on the streets of Cork City and his hometown of Midleton.

He added: “It was a total surprise, I had no idea Liam was presenting the award to me. He was very nice and congratulated me when we spoke after the show. I still get spotted in Cork as the guy who busked to raise money for refugees. It’s such a great experience, so I’d urge everybody to nominate their heroes. There is so much negativity in the world, so it’s good to shine a light on all that is good.”

The closing date for entries is midnight Friday, December 1st. All the winners are nominated by the Irish public and finalised by a panel of adjudicators. As well as a number of general awards, people can nominate their Young Person of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year, International Person of the Year and the Community Group of the Year.

ABOUT REHAB

The People of the Year Awards, organised by Rehab, provide a unique opportunity for the Irish public to honour those who have made a real difference to people’s lives, whether as unsung heroes or household names.